Cheers! It's time to start prepping for The Red Hare 5K to be held on March 4, 2017 at Red Hare Brewing Company in Marietta.
The Red Hare BrewWatch 5K will take you through the streets of Marietta ending with a Red Hare beer garden beach bash celebration featuring music, food and complimentary beer tasting (for those 21 & over, non-alcoholic Red Hare Root Beer soda will be available for anyone unable to drink beer). All runners will receive a custom Red Hare BrewWatch 5K glass and the first hundred or so runners back to the brewery will get a chance to taste our specialty Beach Bash Race Casks, get ‘em while they last! Overall awards will be given to M/F winners and the top 3 in all the usual 5 year age groups 10 & under to 75+. We hope you’ll come run with us!
Additionally...all Runners will get 3 wings from Taco Mac and Hot Dogs/Fruit from Whole Foods after the run!!
Registration fees
Non-Runner Beer Garden Pass Closed
(For friends and family who want the beer garden experience without the work – this ticket includes souvenir Red Hare Race 5K Pint Glass, live music, and up to 36oz of beer samples. Does not include T-shirt, race bib, post-race meal or runner bag – these are for runners only).
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$15.00Jan 4 - Mar 4
Virtual 5K Closed
(Can't make the event, but you want to race on your own anyway)
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$35.00Jan 4 - Mar 4
5K Closed
Online registration closed-
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$30.00Jan 4 – Feb 26
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$35.00Feb 27 – Mar 4
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Packet Pick up Opportunities
- Thursday, 3-2-17 at Red Hare Brewery from 5pm-7pm
- Friday, 3-3-17 at Big Peach Running Co on Johnson Ferry Rd in Marietta from 5pm-7pm
- Friday, 3-3-17 at Red Hare Brewery from 5pm-7pm
- Saturday, 3-4-17 at the race site from 7:30 am - 8:20 am (Red Hare Brewery)
Entry Fee & Registration
Individual Participants = $30 ($35 on race week)
12 and Under Participants = $20 (discount at checkout)
Day of Race Registration = $40
Non-Runner Beach-Bash-Beer-Garden Pass = $15 (For friends and family who want the beer garden experience without the work – this ticket includes souvenir Red Hare Race 5K Pint Glass, live music, and up to 36oz of beer samples. Does not include T-shirt, race bib, post-race meal or runner bag – these are for runners only).
Participants that are registered by 2/26 are guaranteed a great race shirt in their size (women's sizes too).
Registrations after that will receive a shirt while supplies last.
Virtaul Race option
Can't make it out to the event site on race day?
Still want to participate and have a shot at an award?
Then the virtual race is for you.
Here's how it works.
- Register for the Virtual division
- Start Training
- The week of the event you'll recieve your bib via email or USPS.
- The day before the race you'll recieve instructions & a link to submit your race time
- Sumbit your race time by end of race day
- The day after the race results (Virtual Runner division) will be posted online
- Monday after the race you'll recieve an email with a link to the results & any pictures.
- Monday after the race we'll package up all the T-shirts & medals and put them in the mail.
Course & Timing
We're just outside of Atlanta in beautiful Marietta, and there's not much that anyone can call flat & fast. The course is a single loop and we'll be chip timing.
A Note about the host
Red Hare Brewing Company, the oldest microbrewery in Marietta, GA, distributes their beer and soda brands throughout Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and the panhandle of Florida. Red Hare brews four year-round beers: Gangway IPA, Long Day Lager, Cotton Tail Pale Ale, SPF 50/50 and as of January 2017, Gem City Classic in addition to over 12 seasonal or small batch releases per year. Red Hare was the first craft brewery in Georgia to can their beer and the world’s first brewery to use a more eco-friendly can, the evercan, made with guaranteed 90% recycled aluminum. The brewery tasting room is open to the public for tours and tastings Wednesdays through Fridays from 5:30-7:30 and Saturdays from 2-6 pm. For more information visit their website at www.redharebrewing.com.
Groups & Teams
Grab your friends...Coworkers...Neighbors...Random Strangers off the street.
Racing is fun, and it's even better with a group of friends; so grab them all...you'll have a great time, and you'll score a great discount.
5 or more Save 10%
10 or more Save 15%
25 or more Save 20%
50 or more Save 25%
100 or more Save 30%
Beer Garden Pass
Not interested in running, but want to enjoy the beer garden after the race, complete with samples...then you'll need a Beach-Bash-Beer-Garden. You can add it on to a friends registration or purchase it by itself (they'll charge you a processing fee if it's the only thing you get).
It will also be available for purchase on race morning for the same $15.
Event Cap
It's important that we're able to park everyone, have adequate finisher pint glasses, and most importantly…enough beer! The event is capped at 750 participants. Based on previous year registrations, we expect the race to sell out so register early to guarantee your spot and beer!
Awards & Goodies
All participants will receive:
- a custom Red Hare 5K Race Pint Glass
- Runner goody bag
- 3 wings from Taco Mac as well as fruit and hot dogs donated from Whole Foods Market
- Up to 36oz of Red Hare beer samples (or craft Root Beer for those not drinking or under 21), and the first hundred or so finishers will get to try delicious specialty cask beers!
We have awards for:
- Overall M/F
- Overall masters M/F
- Overall Grand Masters M/F
- Overall Sr. Masters M/F
- Top 3 in all the regular age groups 10 & Under through 75+.
- Overall Stroller Award to the first Woman and Man pushing a stroller...sponsored by Hot Mom Fitness & Wellness
Awesome technical shirts guaranteed to all participants registered by 2/26, afterwards shirts are available while supplies last. All awards will be given out based on gun time.
All participants will be entered into a raffle drawing to happen at 9:30 am on March 4.
Early Packet Pickup
All participants who come for early packet pickup will get $2 off our Tour & Tasting that evening so stay and enjoy a few beers and a brewery tour!
Five Star Turkey Trot & 5K Championships
All participants will automatically qualify for FREE entry into the Five Star Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. see event website for details. Top finishers will also qualify for entry into the Five Star 5K/10K Championships to be held in December.
Sponsors
Bringing 3 wings for everyone
Is bringing enough Fruit & Hot Dogs for all the finishers
Is providing us with loads of door prizes
Has hooked us up with bottles of water for the finish line.
Additional Sponsors
Event Courtesy & Refund Policy
Our events are designed to be fun and for the entire family. With that in mind any competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds.
All registrations are final...there are no refunds, transfers, or deferments.
Event schedule
- Sun, February 26, 2017 11:59 PM - Deadline for guaranteed T-shirt in your size
- Sat, March 4, 2017 8:30 AM - Race Starts
Contact information
- Event contact
- Five Star NTP
- lowell@fivestarntp.com
- Phone
- +1 770-633-5511
- Website
- Visit website